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Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors is being awarded a $1,034,550,502 contract by US Department of Defense. The contract is for Lockheed Martin to serve as the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Combat System engineering agent and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System design, development and computer program source for Aegis cruisers and destroyers. Work is to be performed in Moorestown, N.J. The period of performance is from Oct. 1, 2...read more
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The sale could include 12 M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers; 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods; 36 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice Rocket Pods; 12 M1084A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Trucks (FMTV); one Advanced Field Artillery Tac...read more
BANGALORE - The brahmos supersonic cruise missile will be commissioned by the Indian air force in 2012. "The missile will be put in service in 2012," the company's CEO, Sivathanu Pillai said, at the Aero India-2009. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint Indian-Russian venture for producing and marketing BrahMos supersonic missiles. The sea-based and land-based versions of BrahMos have been successfully tested and put into service with the Indian Army and Navy. ...read more
The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) would be test-fired by December 2010 said, Mr. M Natarajan DRDO Director General (R&D) and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister. Third motor was being added to the present range of AGNI missile. The test firing of the new ballistic missile, which would have a plus 5,000 km range follows the testing of AGNI III which has more than 3,000 km range by India twice already. Experts said that by adding a s...read more
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing has been awarded a one-year, $250 million Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) maintenance and operations support, ensuring the United States' only defense against long-range ballistic missiles remains ready for operational service. The contract, awarded Feb. 2, includes an option for 2010 and covers operator and maintainer training, supply chain services, on-site engineering support and techn...read more
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General Dynamics Awarded $52 Million Engineering and Support Contract for TRIDENT Ballistic Missile Systems
FAIRFAX, Va. --- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $52 million contract modification to provide operational support; field enginee...Full story -
Raytheon Awarded $54 Million to Develop Multiple Kill Vehicle for Ballistic Missile Defense
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company was awarded a $54 million Missile Defense Agency contract to continue design and development of a Multiple Kill Vehicle. MKV-R, as it i...Full story -
Navy Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target in Fleet Exercise Pacific Blitz
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KAUAI, HAWAII --- Vice Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, announced today the successful Navy intercept of a ballistic ...Full story -
K-15 missile to be tested from land
After successfully test-firing nuke-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-15 from underwater, defence scientists are now planning a test from land next mo...Full story -
U.S., Czechs Sign Ballistic Defense Treaties
LONDON --- The United States and the Czech Republic signed agreements today that will allow the United States to build a limited ballistic missile defense system to prote...Full story